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How many copies did Hogwarts Legacy sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 8.9M–14.4M
$146.4M–$393.7M after Steam's cut $266.3M–$605.8M before the cut
from 370k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Hogwarts Legacy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hogwarts Legacy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.6M–20.0M
best case 53.5M (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
The Fantasy genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 3.6M–20.0M copies
≈ $45.1M–$200.9M after Steam's cut
from ~116k reviews
Best case
≈ 40.7M–66.2M copies
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt · ≈ $448.1M–$1204.8M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Fantasy (8 of 8) and Open World (8 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World + Story Rich, priced around $40.
The era
The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

Similar games

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.3M–$30.4M after Steam's cut $20.6M–$46.8M before the cut
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGOpen World
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
2016
Est. copies
≈ 14.8M–24.1M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$163.2M–$438.9M after Steam's cut $296.8M–$675.2M before the cut
$39.99
371k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011
Est. copies
≈ 16.5M–26.8M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$90.8M–$244.2M after Steam's cut $165.1M–$375.6M before the cut
$19.99
318k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
2009
Est. copies
≈ 2.7M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.5M after Steam's cut $27.4M–$62.4M before the cut
$19.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGOpen World
Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
2014
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.2M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$27.6M–$74.2M after Steam's cut $50.2M–$114.2M before the cut
$19.99
97k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction
Dragon's Dogma 2
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$30.5M–$82.0M after Steam's cut $55.5M–$126.2M before the cut
$39.99
116k reviews
Mixed
Open WorldRPG
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015
Est. copies
≈ 40.7M–66.2M
7.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$448.1M–$1204.8M after Steam's cut $814.7M–$1853.5M before the cut
$39.99
878k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Open WorldRPG
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 4.0M–6.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$54.9M–$147.6M after Steam's cut $99.8M–$227.1M before the cut
$49.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction

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